The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-06
JAY GOULD AT QUEENSTOWN
I'm HAS 4 BIG APPETITE FOR GRAPES
AND STOCK QUOTATIONS..


Ths Irish Think he Ought to nay their
Hsisnd eua Rus II for the Peepie-sur-
prise at his Personal Appearances.
ocprtoh, 1887, by Tnr sur Printing ana rnoitshtng
<ssoctdtion
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 5.-The Umbria ar
rived of the harbor here this morning and
rolled about. while tug. loaded down most
extraordinarily pulled pompously out and
fastened to her side. The tug brought out
what seemed most careful selection OF all tho
types Of humanity that fills up this kingdom.
from the diahond-studded book-making
sport OF London to the witty ragged Irish
peasant from county Cork. When the tug ar
rived. 400 heads came over the side Of the ship.
and gazed and felt convinced that the tugful
Of folks had been attracted by the presence
on board OF jay Gould. Many would doubt
less have been quite shocked to learn that
every one Of the crowd had como to see the
great John L. Sullivan. whose vessel. the
Cephalonia. had already been sighted. However,
In intervals OF conversation about Sullivan'a
prowess, Queenstown has heard q good deal
about the wonderful money man. and figures
have been mentioned as the amount OF his
wealth. such as Es00000000, which have in
clined the crowd to feel enthusiastic about
Gould's arrival. too. although in lessor degree.
The landlord Of tho Queens Hotel had sug-
gested over the fire on the previous night that
Gould. being good American. might settle
the Irish question forever by buying Ireland
and running 1t In a humane manner The idea
was loudly applauded. William Raymond. the
landlord, declared that II he saw Gould he
would mention the plan to him. Tho idea
which. the worthy man and his friends had
OF the money king was something like this.
6ig por man With red cheeks lee n
much adornment and fine linen. The few who
land lord pitched into cabin on deck, and ali
his ideas about Ireland escaped him. He saw
tiny s Wfapsd to sa as IN ha
single solitary sign Of anything about him save
even, out Of the perfect 1T and make Of bis
nX b9G,s 6 for s soos Sa hSwevor Perfect give
him carefully folded up By . clever Irish news.
wonderfully well for q man who Is naturally
pae and dried up and his bs tSr had been
have 50 long piled for their. licensees, He de-
clsred himself immensely benefited d by his
t rest Should Be- isit Sehlnd In SPITE how.
q r.. %
Exchange. and read eagerly through a .cabled
list OF Fridays closing prices In Wall street
and list which your correspondent had pro-
cured with the intention OF bestowine 1t upon
Mr.. Gould as q reward for any news he might
have to bestow in return.
But he had very little. He had not been In
the least sick. and his wife and two daughters
and cons, includtng the baby Frank, had got
on all right. There was rough weather all
through. the Umbria having followed in the
wake OF very heavy gales. On Wednesday the
storm was really serious, and the waves washed
up over Mr.. Gould's deck cabin. rocking the
ship so as to interfere seriously with the reg
form Mr.. Gould's chief occupation at sea.
While the furious weather lasted oil the pas.
sengers were ordered to remain below and
neglect Of this order resulted in the serious in
Jury OF five steerage passengers. They were
all swept along together In 4 bunch by q huge
One had his leg broken, another an arm. and
the rest were seriously injured. a collection
tributed. produced f40.
Mr.. Gould's principal companion on the. jour-
ney was the Captain OF his yacht Atalanta
The yacht should now be at Gibraltar and Mr.
s9 s Ho eG h !. tp SI s1G bs
tug ia now about to go of and meet the Ceph-
alonta, and the great Sullivan man has Just
como down from London to inform him that
his welcome hore will be grand; that no Is to
spar at st. James Hall on Wednesday. Lord
Mayors pay; that no seat will be cheaper than
guineas are disappearing with the traditional
velocity OF hot cakes.
Queenstown is much agitated. Sporting cir
ccles are feverish, and President Cleveland
II he were to arrive now. would hardly be
noticed unless he challenged the champion.